To compare the clinical outcomes of intraperitoneal bupivacaine instillation vs placebo as preemptive analgesia in patients undergoing open appendectomy
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Bupivacaine with 0.25% of concentration at the end of the operation intraperitoneally.
10ml of Normal Saline at the end of the operation intraperitoneally.
Services Institute of Medical Sciences/ Services Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGPost operative pain
Intensity of post operative pain by using visual analogue score and frequency of postoperative rescue analgesics if required after instillation of bupivacaine and placebo in both groups. Both outcomes will be noted at different intervals i.e. 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours postoperatively for comparison as mentioned.
Time frame: 24 hours
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